Razer Nabu Social Smartband Review

The Razer Nabu is a fitness band with stylish gamer looks and innovative social features added. We take it on a test drive on iOS and Android platform to see how it holds up.

Introduction and in the box

Razer has been active in the gaming scene for more than 10 years, each year since their existence branching into new areas. My current mouse is still gliding over a (now ancient) Everglide Giganta has served me well, today however the product is less gaming/PC than previous products coming from their staple.

The Razer Nabu lying on top of the Everglide Giganta mouse pad

The Razer Nabu is a fitness band with stylish gamer looks and innovative social features added. It comes in a high end packaging, unboxing experience is close to that of Apple products.

The device is made out of a combination of soft rubber and hard plastic, while the magnetic clasp holding the band together is of black ionized metal. There’s a 128x16 pixel monochrome display hidden behind a layer of hard transparent plastic on the outside.

A small button sits at the center of the band, main purpose is to cycle through the different information screens as well as discard notifications. The Nabu is meant to be worn with the display at the underside of your arm (unlike a watch). It comes in two different sizes small/medium and medium/large. The difference lies in the size of the clasps provided as they determine the total size of the Nabu. Changing clasp is quick and easy and they provide for a good fit.

At the inside of the Nabu you’ll find a charging port, a short USB charger cable with custom connector is provided, lose this cable and you’re device is as good as useless!

Charging goes very quick through USB port charger, measuring 5.20v , 0.36W and 0.07A during full charge which takes less than a good hour.